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Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD

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(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine

Professional interests include: obesity, colon problems, polyps, and more.

2793 Shawnee Road
Lima, OH 45806

(419) 227-8209

Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD is a gastroenterologist in Lima, OH specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine. Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD is affiliated with Mercy Health, Lima Memorial Health System, Gastro Health, GCGA PHYSICIANS INC. and Mercy Health - St. Rita's Medical Center.

Office Locations

Mercy Health - St. Rita's Medical Center

2793 Shawnee Road
Lima, OH 45806

(419) 227-8209

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

colonoscopy with biopsy

colonoscopy with lesion removal

EGD with biopsy

EGD with lesion removal

gastrointestinal biopsy

removal of lesion

In 2023, Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD performed more colonoscopy with biopsy, colonoscopy with lesion removal, EGD with biopsy, EGD with lesion removal, gastrointestinal biopsy, and removal of lesion (e.g. growth) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Ohio.

Top 10%

By Volume:

colonoscopy

endoscopy

gastrointestinal procedures

By Affordability:

esophageal dilation

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Ohio, Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD performed more colonoscopy, endoscopy, and gastrointestinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for esophageal dilation that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

diagnostic EGD

EGD with biopsy

esophageal dilation without endoscopic guidance

upper endoscopy with lesion removal

In 2012, Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD had a list price for diagnostic EGD, EGD with biopsy, esophageal dilation without endoscopic guidance, and upper endoscopy with lesion removal that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Ohio. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lima, OH during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	430
doctor visit	317
esophageal dilation	18
gastrointestinal procedures	580
hospital care	672
inpatient care	672
minimally invasive procedures	527
preventive care	66
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	419

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lima, OH during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	435
doctor visit	336
esophageal dilation	21
gastrointestinal procedures	597
hospital care	602
inpatient care	602
minimally invasive procedures	534
preventive care	68
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	414

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	362
Female	434

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	719
Black	61
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	297
From 75 to 84	248
85 and over	110
Less than 65	141

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lima, OH during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	15
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	443
doctor visit	356
esophageal dilation	18
gastrointestinal procedures	525
hospital care	559
inpatient care	559
minimally invasive procedures	525
preventive care	44
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	426

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	362
Female	406

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	681
Black	69
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	322
From 75 to 84	248
85 and over	86
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lima, OH during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	11
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	463
doctor visit	336
esophageal dilation	15
gastrointestinal procedures	551
hospital care	453
inpatient care	453
minimally invasive procedures	551
preventive care	46
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	463

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	704
Female	796

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1336
Black	118
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	626
From 75 to 84	432
85 and over	198
Less than 65	244

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	39
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lima, OH during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	467
doctor visit	466
esophageal dilation	23
gastrointestinal procedures	538
hospital care	358
inpatient care	358
minimally invasive procedures	538
preventive care	43
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	467

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	344
Female	390

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	660
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	316
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	72
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lima, OH during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	563
doctor visit	438
esophageal dilation	24
gastrointestinal procedures	604
hospital care	103
inpatient care	103
minimally invasive procedures	604
preventive care	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	563

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	352

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	588
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	303
From 75 to 84	205
85 and over	52
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	40
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lima, OH during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	469
doctor visit	422
esophageal dilation	16
gastrointestinal procedures	506
hospital care	56
inpatient care	56
liver imaging	19
minimally invasive procedures	506
preventive care	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	469
ultrasound (sonogram)	19

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	345

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	571
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	297
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	54
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lima, OH during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	443
doctor visit	409
gastrointestinal procedures	481
hospital care	66
inpatient care	66
liver imaging	38
minimally invasive procedures	481
preventive care	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	443
ultrasound (sonogram)	38

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	305

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	526
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	271
From 75 to 84	203
85 and over	45
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	40
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lima, OH during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	472
doctor visit	261
esophageal dilation	27
gastrointestinal procedures	489
hospital care	53
inpatient care	53
liver imaging	38
minimally invasive procedures	489
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	472
ultrasound (sonogram)	38

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	479
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	47
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	39
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lima, OH during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	536
doctor visit	246
esophageal dilation	34
gastrointestinal procedures	551
hospital care	71
inpatient care	71
liver imaging	34
minimally invasive procedures	551
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	536
ultrasound (sonogram)	34

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	522
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	267
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	58
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lima, OH during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	468
doctor visit	214
esophageal dilation	30
gastrointestinal procedures	505
hospital care	50
inpatient care	50
liver imaging	29
minimally invasive procedures	505
preventive care	26
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	468
ultrasound (sonogram)	29

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	462
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	42
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lima, OH were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

anastomosis	13
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	471
doctor visit	345
esophageal dilation	22
gastrointestinal procedures	538
hospital care	276
inpatient care	276
liver imaging	31
minimally invasive procedures	528
preventive care	38
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	467
ultrasound (sonogram)	31

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	305
Female	352

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	38
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	594
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	209
85 and over	69
Less than 65	89
65 to 74	289

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD graduated from MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine. He completed residency at The Western Pennsylvania Hospital. He is certified by the Certification: Certified and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine

Residency: The Western Pennsylvania Hospital

Board Certification: Certification: Certified

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Health

Lima Memorial Health System

Gastro Health

GCGA PHYSICIANS INC.

Mercy Health - St. Rita's Medical Center

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Medicaid, Payer Provider, Medicare OH and CIN-MHS MSSP.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Medicaid

Payer Provider

Medicare OH

CIN-MHS MSSP

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Lima, OH.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Howard J. Solomon, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$1,905 XIFAXAN $1,430	Trulance $333	Uceris $111	XIFAXANIBSD $16	XIFIXAN $15
AbbVie Inc.	$1,791 Humira $478	Creon $365	Mavyret $310	Skyrizi $240	Rinvoq $229	Other $168
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$1,596 ENTYVIO $1,207	GATTEX $182	MOTEGRITY $72	AMITIZA $67	Dexilant $39	Other $28
AbbVie, Inc.	$1,565 Humira $906	Creon $236	Mavyret $197	Viekira $117	Moderiba $19	Other $89
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$660 STELARA $459	REMICADE $104	SIMPONI $76	OLYSIO $21
Other	$5,096 SUCRAID $447	LINZESS $443	Injectafer $415	ENTYVIO $386	Cimzia $280	Other $3,125

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$12,584
Education	$28

Biography

Dr. Howard Solomon sees patients in Lima, OH. His medical specialty is adult gastroenterology. These areas are among Dr. Solomon's clinical interests: obesity, polyps, and colon problems. His professional affiliations include Lima Memorial Health System, Mercy Health, and Gastro Health. Before performing his residency at The Western Pennsylvania Hospital, Dr. Solomon attended MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine. He is in-network for Medicaid insurance. He has an open panel in Lima, OH according to Mercy Health.